(06-19-2014 03:44 PM)USFRamenu Wrote:  It's Bleacher Report. Yeash, let me know when it's someone some what credible. [/align]

We need ESPN, Fox and NBC saying our games are good. Not some blogger.

Spot on!!!!!!

(06-20-2014 12:20 PM)Wilkie01 Wrote:  

(06-19-2014 03:44 PM)USFRamenu Wrote:  It's Bleacher Report. Yeash, let me know when it's someone some what credible. [/align]

We need ESPN, Fox and NBC saying our games are good. Not some blogger.

Spot on!!!!!!

We know ESPN will promote our league when it's in their interest to do so, which is this fall when tv ratings are on the line. Other than that, it's up to all the teams in the AAC to step it up OOC so that conference games carry more merit and weight and thus produce more excitement, intrigue, and relevancy on a national scale.

I truely think ESPN will ask the best of the MWC to merge with the AAC to form the sixth power conference resulting in the P6. The new American after the merger:

Connecticut
Temple
Cincinnati
Memphis
East Carolina
Central Florida
South Florida
Tulane
Tulsa
SMU
Houston
Colorado State
BYU (replaces Navy)
Boise State
Fresno State
San Diego State

(06-20-2014 01:28 PM)Wilkie01 Wrote:  I truely think ESPN will ask the best of the MWC to merge with the AAC to form the sixth power conference resulting in the P6. The new American after the merger:

Connecticut
Temple
Cincinnati
Memphis
East Carolina
Central Florida
South Florida
Tulane
Tulsa
SMU
Houston
Colorado State
BYU (replaces Navy)
Boise State
Fresno State
San Diego State

I doubt it will ever happen, but I would say under those terms they would keep Navy and go to 4 pods:

1 - UCONN, Temple, Cincy, Navy
2 - UCF, USF, ECU, Memphis
3 - Houston, SMU, Tulane, Tulsa
4 - BSU, Fresno, SDSU, BYU

9 game conference schedule and you face all 3 in your pod each year and 2 from each of the others (1 home, 1 away). So east only goes west one time. Not much you can do to help the West teams though.

(06-20-2014 11:23 AM)ecumbh1999 Wrote:  Oh, and Quo, only a blind idoit would not see that are fully capable finishing in the top 4, and compete for the title. No is saying just go ahead and give the title, but damn you act like we sucked last year ...

No I don't. I am just mystified that so many around here think a team that finished tied for 3rd in C-USA will finish at that same level in the AAC. They seem to think this year's AAC is no better than last year's C-USA, which boggles me.

(06-20-2014 11:38 AM)EastCarolinaU. Wrote:  

(06-20-2014 10:40 AM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(06-20-2014 10:16 AM)EastCarolinaU. Wrote:  

(06-20-2014 10:12 AM)quo vadis Wrote:  So now it's "smack" (or "trolling", as NBPirate says) to think ECU won't finish in the top 4 in the AAC?



BTW, I readily agree that USF has been lousy the last couple of years. We're working on that. But that has no connection to my beliefs about ECU.

Ill give you UCF, Cincy, Houston. They are very plausible.
Who will finish ahead of us? USF? Tulane? SMU? Serious question.

Frankly, I am rather surprised that so many around here think that a team that finished tied for 3rd in C-USA will likely do at least that well in the AAC.

No respect for the AAC whatsoever.

Totally dodged the question. In the other thread you ranked ECU as the 4th best team in the AAC. . . you backpedaled by saying that you didn't think they would finish there only start. So who do you think will finished ahead of ECU.

I didn't backpedal at all, I just explained the difference between what I think the pre-season top 10 will be and what I think the actual final top-10 will be.

FWIW, I figure ECU to finish behind Cincy, UCF, USF, Houston, and UConn. Sixth place sounds about right for the co-third C-USA team.

(06-20-2014 04:04 PM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(06-20-2014 11:38 AM)EastCarolinaU. Wrote:  

(06-20-2014 10:40 AM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(06-20-2014 10:16 AM)EastCarolinaU. Wrote:  

(06-20-2014 10:12 AM)quo vadis Wrote:  So now it's "smack" (or "trolling", as NBPirate says) to think ECU won't finish in the top 4 in the AAC?



BTW, I readily agree that USF has been lousy the last couple of years. We're working on that. But that has no connection to my beliefs about ECU.

Ill give you UCF, Cincy, Houston. They are very plausible.
Who will finish ahead of us? USF? Tulane? SMU? Serious question.

Frankly, I am rather surprised that so many around here think that a team that finished tied for 3rd in C-USA will likely do at least that well in the AAC.

No respect for the AAC whatsoever.

Totally dodged the question. In the other thread you ranked ECU as the 4th best team in the AAC. . . you backpedaled by saying that you didn't think they would finish there only start. So who do you think will finished ahead of ECU.

I didn't backpedal at all, I just explained the difference between what I think the pre-season top 10 will be and what I think the actual final top-10 will be.

FWIW, I figure ECU to finish behind Cincy, UCF, USF, Houston, and UConn. Sixth place sounds about right for the co-third C-USA team.

(06-20-2014 03:56 PM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(06-20-2014 11:23 AM)ecumbh1999 Wrote:  Oh, and Quo, only a blind idoit would not see that are fully capable finishing in the top 4, and compete for the title. No is saying just go ahead and give the title, but damn you act like we sucked last year ...

No I don't. I am just mystified that so many around here think a team that finished tied for 3rd in C-USA will finish at that same level in the AAC. They seem to think this year's AAC is no better than last year's C-USA, which boggles me.

Not sure why that would be so shocking, a team that finished 2nd in C-USA won the conference just last year. And that was with Louisville still in conference.

(06-20-2014 11:38 AM)EastCarolinaU. Wrote:  ECU plays 2 of those top 4 AAC teams you ranked.(UCF, Cincy)
USF plays 4. (ECU, Cincy, UCF, UH)
Tulane plays 4. (ECU, Cincy, UCF, UH)
SMU plays 4. (ECU, Cincy, UCF, UH)
Temple plays 4. (ECU, Cincy, UCF, UH)
Tulsa plays 3 (ECU, UCF, UH)
Uconn plays 3 (ECU, UCF, Cincy)
Memphis plays 2 (Cincy, UH)

You bring up a good point that I think some others are overlooking. The deck is stacked against some teams more than others. Let's pretend we know that UCF, Cincy, UH and ECU are really going to be the best teams. We roll the dice against two of them. USF, Tulane, SMU, and Temple have to play all four. To think that won't have an impact on the final standings is foolish.

Let's say UCF, UH and Cincy are clearly the cream of the crop next year and that the middle is pretty indistinguishable. Other middle teams still have to play 3 of the top teams in conference and we still have to play 2. Then they still roll the dice on us which could go either way.

Like NBPirate said, if we stay injury free I think we will be in the top 4.

(06-20-2014 04:04 PM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(06-20-2014 11:38 AM)EastCarolinaU. Wrote:  

(06-20-2014 10:40 AM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(06-20-2014 10:16 AM)EastCarolinaU. Wrote:  

(06-20-2014 10:12 AM)quo vadis Wrote:  So now it's "smack" (or "trolling", as NBPirate says) to think ECU won't finish in the top 4 in the AAC?



BTW, I readily agree that USF has been lousy the last couple of years. We're working on that. But that has no connection to my beliefs about ECU.

Ill give you UCF, Cincy, Houston. They are very plausible.
Who will finish ahead of us? USF? Tulane? SMU? Serious question.

Frankly, I am rather surprised that so many around here think that a team that finished tied for 3rd in C-USA will likely do at least that well in the AAC.

No respect for the AAC whatsoever.

Totally dodged the question. In the other thread you ranked ECU as the 4th best team in the AAC. . . you backpedaled by saying that you didn't think they would finish there only start. So who do you think will finished ahead of ECU.

I didn't backpedal at all, I just explained the difference between what I think the pre-season top 10 will be and what I think the actual final top-10 will be.

FWIW, I figure ECU to finish behind Cincy, UCF, USF, Houston, and UConn. Sixth place sounds about right for the co-third C-USA team.

Dude, stop, just stop

(06-20-2014 08:22 PM)ecumbh1999 Wrote:  

(06-20-2014 04:04 PM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(06-20-2014 11:38 AM)EastCarolinaU. Wrote:  

(06-20-2014 10:40 AM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(06-20-2014 10:16 AM)EastCarolinaU. Wrote:  Ill give you UCF, Cincy, Houston. They are very plausible.
Who will finish ahead of us? USF? Tulane? SMU? Serious question.

Frankly, I am rather surprised that so many around here think that a team that finished tied for 3rd in C-USA will likely do at least that well in the AAC.

No respect for the AAC whatsoever.

Totally dodged the question. In the other thread you ranked ECU as the 4th best team in the AAC. . . you backpedaled by saying that you didn't think they would finish there only start. So who do you think will finished ahead of ECU.

I didn't backpedal at all, I just explained the difference between what I think the pre-season top 10 will be and what I think the actual final top-10 will be.

FWIW, I figure ECU to finish behind Cincy, UCF, USF, Houston, and UConn. Sixth place sounds about right for the co-third C-USA team.

Dude, stop, just stop

Go ahead and show some from the Marshall game. :rolleyes:

Bottom line: a third place C-USA finish is no basis for tapping ECU for great things in the AAC.

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On behalf of UH, I want to apologize to the 'Merican for having one of the weakest nonconference schedules in history.

(06-20-2014 09:42 PM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(06-20-2014 08:22 PM)ecumbh1999 Wrote:  

(06-20-2014 04:04 PM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(06-20-2014 11:38 AM)EastCarolinaU. Wrote:  

(06-20-2014 10:40 AM)quo vadis Wrote:  Frankly, I am rather surprised that so many around here think that a team that finished tied for 3rd in C-USA will likely do at least that well in the AAC.

No respect for the AAC whatsoever.

Totally dodged the question. In the other thread you ranked ECU as the 4th best team in the AAC. . . you backpedaled by saying that you didn't think they would finish there only start. So who do you think will finished ahead of ECU.

I didn't backpedal at all, I just explained the difference between what I think the pre-season top 10 will be and what I think the actual final top-10 will be.

FWIW, I figure ECU to finish behind Cincy, UCF, USF, Houston, and UConn. Sixth place sounds about right for the co-third C-USA team.

Dude, stop, just stop

Go ahead and show some from the Marshall game. :rolleyes:

Bottom line: a third place C-USA finish is no basis for tapping ECU for great things in the AAC.

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Getting spanked by Mcneese St. and winning only two games is no basis for tapping USF to finish top half or above ECU.

Oh, we lost two games in conference, Tulane on the road in double OT and got our butts handed to us by Marshall on the road on their Senior day, with them wanting revenge for last years game and we were leaving CUSA, and we came out flat, it called a prefect storm. We still went 10-3, 2-1 vs ACC teams, winning two of those on the road.

And, if CUSA is sooo weak, please explain this,

http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=332570058

Vs

http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?id=332480151

(06-20-2014 10:09 PM)Hoss Coog Wrote:  On behalf of UH, I want to apologize to the 'Merican for having one of the weakest nonconference schedules in history.

No need, Marshall actually has the weakest OOC, followed by NCState. Your fine for now.

(06-20-2014 10:09 PM)Hoss Coog Wrote:  On behalf of UH, I want to apologize to the 'Merican for having one of the weakest nonconference schedules in history.

Who gives a crap, at least you'll win it. I just hope no one loses to FCS teams this year (including us).

(06-20-2014 10:40 AM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(06-20-2014 10:16 AM)EastCarolinaU. Wrote:  

(06-20-2014 10:12 AM)quo vadis Wrote:  So now it's "smack" (or "trolling", as NBPirate says) to think ECU won't finish in the top 4 in the AAC?



BTW, I readily agree that USF has been lousy the last couple of years. We're working on that. But that has no connection to my beliefs about ECU.

Ill give you UCF, Cincy, Houston. They are very plausible.
Who will finish ahead of us? USF? Tulane? SMU? Serious question.

Frankly, I am rather surprised that so many around here think that a team that finished tied for 3rd in C-USA will likely do at least that well in the AAC.

No respect for the AAC whatsoever.

Wrong troll just no respect for your babbling...

(06-21-2014 04:12 AM)Pirateoracle Wrote:  

(06-20-2014 10:40 AM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(06-20-2014 10:16 AM)EastCarolinaU. Wrote:  

(06-20-2014 10:12 AM)quo vadis Wrote:  So now it's "smack" (or "trolling", as NBPirate says) to think ECU won't finish in the top 4 in the AAC?



BTW, I readily agree that USF has been lousy the last couple of years. We're working on that. But that has no connection to my beliefs about ECU.

Ill give you UCF, Cincy, Houston. They are very plausible.
Who will finish ahead of us? USF? Tulane? SMU? Serious question.

Frankly, I am rather surprised that so many around here think that a team that finished tied for 3rd in C-USA will likely do at least that well in the AAC.

No respect for the AAC whatsoever.

Wrong troll just no respect for your babbling...

Awwww ... Eastern Carolina Pirates fan thinks it's "babbling" to put a third-place C-USA squad outside the AAC top four?

(06-20-2014 01:28 PM)Wilkie01 Wrote:  I truely think ESPN will ask the best of the MWC to merge with the AAC to form the sixth power conference resulting in the P6. The new American after the merger:

Connecticut
Temple
Cincinnati
Memphis
East Carolina
Central Florida
South Florida
Tulane
Tulsa
SMU
Houston
Colorado State
BYU (replaces Navy)
Boise State
Fresno State
San Diego State

I appreciate the thought, but that's not a Power conference. Just a larger collection of misfit toys. Can you really imagine the B1G and SEC being willing to share playoff money equal with this?

(06-20-2014 09:42 PM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(06-20-2014 08:22 PM)ecumbh1999 Wrote:  

(06-20-2014 04:04 PM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(06-20-2014 11:38 AM)EastCarolinaU. Wrote:  

(06-20-2014 10:40 AM)quo vadis Wrote:  Frankly, I am rather surprised that so many around here think that a team that finished tied for 3rd in C-USA will likely do at least that well in the AAC.

No respect for the AAC whatsoever.

Totally dodged the question. In the other thread you ranked ECU as the 4th best team in the AAC. . . you backpedaled by saying that you didn't think they would finish there only start. So who do you think will finished ahead of ECU.

I didn't backpedal at all, I just explained the difference between what I think the pre-season top 10 will be and what I think the actual final top-10 will be.

FWIW, I figure ECU to finish behind Cincy, UCF, USF, Houston, and UConn. Sixth place sounds about right for the co-third C-USA team.

Dude, stop, just stop

Go ahead and show some from the Marshall game. :rolleyes:

Bottom line: a third place C-USA finish is no basis for tapping ECU for great things in the AAC.

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Bottom line...a 2nd place CUSA team was picked to finish 4th in the AAC last year and went UNDEFEATED in Conf Play, finished with a 12-1 record...which included beating #6 Baylor in the last BCS Fiesta Bowl.

Yeah...its impossible for a good team from CUSA to perform well in AAC....NOT.

What a shock...quo is trolling again.

(06-21-2014 04:29 AM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(06-21-2014 04:12 AM)Pirateoracle Wrote:  

(06-20-2014 10:40 AM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(06-20-2014 10:16 AM)EastCarolinaU. Wrote:  

(06-20-2014 10:12 AM)quo vadis Wrote:  So now it's "smack" (or "trolling", as NBPirate says) to think ECU won't finish in the top 4 in the AAC?



BTW, I readily agree that USF has been lousy the last couple of years. We're working on that. But that has no connection to my beliefs about ECU.

Ill give you UCF, Cincy, Houston. They are very plausible.
Who will finish ahead of us? USF? Tulane? SMU? Serious question.

Frankly, I am rather surprised that so many around here think that a team that finished tied for 3rd in C-USA will likely do at least that well in the AAC.

No respect for the AAC whatsoever.

Wrong troll just no respect for your babbling...

Awwww ... Eastern Carolina Pirates fan thinks it's "babbling" to put a third-place C-USA squad outside the AAC top four?

Hey, we aren't the ones getting blown out at home by a FCS team, that would be YOU!